Legislation - HB0055

Title: Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
Sponsored by: Delegates Ruff, Addison, Acevero, Boyce, Hill, McCaskill, Mireku-North, Pasteur, Pena-Melnyk, Phillips, Roberson, Simmons, Taylor, Toles, Wilkins, and Williams
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of any misdemeanor or felony conviction after the completion of the sentence, parole, probation, and any other form of mandatory treatment associated with the conviction; authorizing a court to grant a petition at any time on a showing of good cause; and providing that a denial of a certain petition may not be appealed and a subsequent petition may not be filed for at least 5 years.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2024 Legislative Date 10/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/29/2024	10/29/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

File Code

Subjects

Statutes